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“Got 5K?”

Come join us for the “Got Monks?” 5K and One-Mile Fun Run.

Join us on the campus of Belmont Abbey College for the the Got Monks? 5K and Fun Run  on Saturday, November 14.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., The Got Monks? 5K Off-Road Race will be contested on the beautiful tree-lined Brother Paul Trail. One of the most picturesque running landmarks in the southeast, the Brother Paul Trail is challenging, but suitable for all types of running abilities. Its dirt path features gently rolling hills and bending curves, all shaded by a gorgeous forest of pine trees. In April 2002, it was named after longtime Belmont Abbey College Cross Country Coach, Brother Paul Shanley, O.S.B.

At 8:40 a.m., the One-Mile Fun Run will begin at the Wheeler Center, the College’s athletic facility. Participants can run or walk a one-mile loop around the Abbey’s historic college campus. The Fun Run is free and is open to all ages. No reservations are required to participate. Small prizes will be offered for the top three finishers. Got Monks? t-shirts and baseball caps will be available for purchase.

All proceeds from the Got Monks? 5K will go to the Belmont Abbey College’s Abbey Family Fund and to Street Soccer 945. The Abbey Family Fund is an unrestricted operating fund for the College, providing scholarships to deserving students and to updating and preserving this beautiful, historical campus. Street Soccer 945, organized by Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an interfaith organization serving the homeless and impoverished with love, compassion, and tangible aid.

Awards for the 5K Run:
Overall Male and Female

Top Male and Female in the following age groups:
10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+

For race information and facilitation, or to register, please CLICK HERE. (Note: Race will happen in rain or shine.)

Registration packets for the 5K may be picked up at the check-in table beginning at 7:00 a.m. on race day.

To download the event flier, please CLICK HERE.

Parking for the Got Monks? 5K and Fun Run will be in the lower parking lots in front of the Basilica. Parking will be directed by the BAC Police. Directions to the College available HERE.

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